News about open_data on 2022-03-16

All - Star Roster of Tech Leaders Double Down on Affogata Following Explosion in Customer Conversations Online in 2022
A new artificial intelligence platform has been launched to boost the growth in customer conversations online, according to a group of venture capitalists and individual investors in the US and Canada. Why does this change mean they are struggling to compete with rivals?
Source: digitaljournal.com
Published on 2022-03-16

For accuracy , brain studies of complex behavior require thousands of people
Scientists say they're unreliable because too few participants do not yield reliable results. But a new study explains why these studies are not so accurate. Why? And what does it mean for brain scans?
Source: medicalxpress.com
Published on 2022-03-16

Government & Policy
This week's HMS Insights series profiles different industries from around the world. This is a full transcript of how the digital healthcare system has changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and how it can be used to tackle the challenges of digital technology.
Source: healthcareitnews.com
Published on 2022-03-16

Green Dot Will Partner With Plaid to Offer Open Banking Data Sharing
A banking firm has announced it is partnering with Plaid Exchange to offer data sharing to customers of its in-house neobank, GO2bank. Financial analysts have been told that the deal could be a significant step forward for the financial industry.
Source: businessinsider.com
Published on 2022-03-16

Open standards for government
Changes to the gov.UK's accessibility standards have been announced in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are some of those changes which have not been made until the end of this year. Following is the full list of key updates.
Source: gov.uk
Published on 2022-03-16

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Achieves FedRAMP+ Authorization
Oracle has secured approval for its cloud services for the US federal government, according to the company's chief executive, Jeff Sessions, in the latest phase of the Federal Defense and Security Authorization (FedRAMP) initiative.
Source: prnewswire.com
Published on 2022-03-16

Population health outcomes in Nigeria compared with other west African countries , 1998 – 2019 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study
The global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors has not been estimated across Nigeria, according to a new study published in the journal The Lancet. Here's what we learned about the challenges facing policy makers in Nigeria.
Source: thelancet.com
Published on 2022-03-16

Pramana Launches Digital Pathology as a Service Platform , Offering Comprehensive and Scalable Glass Slide Digitization for Health Systems
A British company has announced its first commercial agreement for creating digital pathology slides to meet the needs of pathologists, researchers, and clinicians. The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world, from across the country.
Source: apnews.com
Published on 2022-03-16

Russian sanctions reveal how much more automation needs to be in the supply chain
The coronavirus pandemic has left the world's food supply chain struggling to recover, according to a report from the US Financial Crimes Agency (CNBC). The BBC looks at the impact of the crisis on the global economy. Why?
Source: msn.com
Published on 2022-03-16

Tapping the cloud to power Indonesia digital healthcare shift | News | Eco - Business
In our series of letters from African journalists, Indonesian journalist Astrid Dita looks at how the country’s health system has changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, which took place in July. Here, she explains how it has been changing.
Source: eco-business.com
Published on 2022-03-16

The Philippine data centre capacity to triple in the next few years
Joint Large Lottery (JLL) has announced plans to expand the country’s data centre market in a bid to increase the capacity of electricity generated by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to its latest announcement in the US and the Philippines.
Source: msn.com
Published on 2022-03-16

The US needs open ocean data to avoid an innovation wipeout
The owners of a block of flats in Washington DC are being asked to contact us with their representatives for information about the latest development in the city's housing and residential developments. BBC News looks at some of the issues facing the public.
Source: thehill.com
Published on 2022-03-16

UCL report projects 5 , 500 open data jobs in Newham by 2035
Newham is set to be a data economy hub for the first time in more than 20 years, according to two leading think tanks and academics in the borough's latest efforts to create thousands of job creations, researchers have said.
Source: computerweekly.com
Published on 2022-03-16

Understanding China
China has embarked on an “Eastern Data Western Calculation” project, which aims to reduce the amount of electricity and bandwidth in the east of the country.In order to combat a lack of power, reduce carbon emissions, and foster growth of western China, China is embarking on another project.
Source: en.pingwest.com
Published on 2022-03-16

WHO - World Health Organization - Programme Officer ( OSPO ), Berlin , Germany
The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed a new programme officer in Berlin, Germany. Here is the full list of the vacancies announced by the BBC's weekly The Lancet . Each incumbent will be responsible for establishing the WHO Hub for Pandemicand Epidemic Intelligence.
Source: wienerzeitung.at
Published on 2022-03-16

Why genomics and biodiversity are important for Africa
A major project to sequence the genomes of plants, animals and fungi in Africa has published a joint assessment of the continent’s biodiversity and its impact on climate change and the environmental impact of its efforts to tackle the pandemic.
Source: it-online.co.za
Published on 2022-03-16

Women in Urban Management : Six Names That Changed the Game
In our series of letters from African journalists, Brazilian author Ágatha Depiné looks at how women are transforming cities and taking up spaces in urban planning and management as never before, and what does this mean for women in their own city?
Source: archdaily.com
Published on 2022-03-16

Your right to know | Editorials | The Journal Gazette
The United States of America is marking a year since the Black Lives Matter protests erupted across the country, according to the latest figures from the US Press Freedom Tracker. The BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker looks at the issue.
Source: journalgazette.net
Published on 2022-03-16